Core Insights - The article discusses the transformation of the Khorchin Sandy Land in Inner Mongolia from a desertified area to a green landscape through extensive ecological restoration efforts [1][3]. Group 1: Ecological Restoration Efforts - The Khorchin Sandy Land is the largest sandy area in China and a significant source of dust storms affecting the Beijing-Tianjin region [1]. - Since the initiation of the "Three-North Shelter Forest Program" in 1978, the area has seen the establishment of the largest artificial forest belt in history [3]. - The "Ten Million Mu Khorchin Sandy Land Comprehensive Management Project" launched in 2014 has led to significant greening efforts [3]. Group 2: Techniques and Innovations - A new planting method called "deep planting and shallow burying" has been developed, increasing the survival rate of saplings from approximately 50% to over 90% while saving more than 50% of water resources [3]. - The use of technology has evolved from manual labor to employing drones and straw sand-fixing machines for sand control [5]. Group 3: Results and Achievements - Over 30 million acres of severely desertified land have been effectively managed, with a reduction in desertification and sandification areas [3]. - The forest coverage rate has increased from 8.9% in 1978 to 19.49%, and the comprehensive vegetation coverage of grasslands has reached 64.86% [3]. - In Khorchin Right Banner, the forest coverage rate has risen to 18.54%, and grassland vegetation coverage has reached 76.38% [5]. - The cultivation of economic forest varieties, such as ornamental crabapple, has led to an annual output value of nearly 500 million yuan, benefiting local communities [5].